15 Related Articles from 2018-07-13

Adoption agencies could refuse same-sex couples under measure OK'd by House panel. The House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment on Wednesday that, if implemented, would allow adoption agencies to refuse gay couples based on their moral or religious beliefs. >>

Angels pitcher Garrett Richards will undergo Tommy John surgery. Angels pitcher Garrett Richards said Thursday he has elected to undergo surgery for his damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the season. Reduced to 28 starts over the last three seasons because of multiple injuries, including two UCL issues, Richards'... >>

Bravo will change the name of Jerry O'Connell talk show 'Real Men Watch Bravo' after backlash. Bravo announced this week that it would be adding a new late-night talk show to its line-up hosted by Bravo reality show fan Jerry O'Connell. >>

Burn ban imposed in Halifax after two brush fires break out. A burn ban was put into effect Thursday night for Halifax Regional Municipality after crews fought two brush fires in the afternoon. >>

Caught on cam: Confrontation between driver and cyclist highlights Saskatoon bike laws. A heated argument caught on video is highlighting tension between drivers and cyclists on Saskatoon streets. >>

Conservative Business Insider writer quits instead of being 'paralyzed by fear' after site deletes column defending Scarlett Johansson. Daniella Greenbaum resigned from her job as a columnist at Business Insider on Thursday after the website removed an already-published piece that apparently offended some colleagues. She told Fox News it would have been hypocritical to remain at her job while “paralyzed by fear [of] job security” after her editors silenced her. >>

Families went so nuts for a Build-A-Bear sale that stores had to shut down. Build-A-Bear was forced to turn customers away after an onslaught of people came to take advantage of its "pay your age" promotion. >>

Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer insists sex on TV should be 'dirty'. The Game Of Thrones star, 36, made the bold claim that sex on television should be 'dirty' to reflect what really goes on between the sheets in real life. >>

Gohmert: Strzok was lying and he knew he was lying. Gohmert on getting personal with Strzok >>

Penguins sign D Oleksiak for three years, $6.4M. The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed restricted free-agent defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to a three-year, $6.4 million contract extension, the team announced ... >>